With most visual novel games the terminology flag and counter go. (petesgrillandpizza.com)
With all the increased interest though, we have yet to determine whether or not a full visual novel game will succeed in the states. (gamesetwatch.com)
I can see the appeal of this mix as one of biggest criticisms of visual novel games is a lack of interaction, by adding in a turn based strategy element this seeks to address that. (playstationcountry.com)